Neko Health Opens First US Body Scanning Office in New York
Neko Health will open its first US body scanning office in SoHo on September 24, backed by a $700 million Series C and a 25,000 person waitlist in New York.
Summary
Neko Health said on August 18, 2026, that its first US office will open September 24 at 300 Lafayette Street in SoHo, Manhattan’s luxury shopping district. More than 25,000 New Yorkers have joined the waitlist. Spotify co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek founded Neko with its CEO, Hjalmar Nilsonne. Its proprietary body scanner combines imaging with bloodwork and fitness device data to assess health. Neko, which already operates in the UK and Sweden, raised a $700 million Series C last month and said 100,000 people had received scans.
The launch puts Neko into a growing market of founder-led and venture-backed health assessment companies. Midjourney, known for its AI image and video model and website, is developing a body scanner for a San Francisco spa planned for 2027. Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis operate longevity company Fountain Life, which provides scans and health assessments. Function Health, co-founded by wellness podcaster Dr. Mark Hyman, added body scans by acquiring Ezra and recently secured a $450 million loan from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund, repaid through profit sharing.
Positives
- More than 25,000 New Yorkers joined Neko Health’s waitlist before its first US office opens September 24.
- A $700 million Series C raised last month gives Neko substantial capital as it expands beyond the UK and Sweden.
- 100,000 people had already received Neko scans when the company announced its latest funding round.
- Neko’s assessment combines proprietary body scanning, bloodwork and fitness device data rather than relying on one diagnostic source.
Risks & concerns
- Midjourney plans a body scanning spa in San Francisco for 2027, adding another technology company to the expanding market.
- Fountain Life already offers scans and health assessments through Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis’s longevity business.
- Function Health added body scans through its Ezra acquisition and secured $450 million from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund.
- Neko’s initial US presence is limited to one SoHo office despite a waitlist exceeding 25,000 New Yorkers.